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<p>I would not consider an environment where no one would notice such things to be toxic. </p>
<p>One of my kids went to the University of Maryland at College Park. A very large number of the kids there come from the Baltimore or DC metro areas and can easily go home whenever they feel like it. The first time my son came home overnight, I said, “Remember to tell your roommate where you’re going so that he won’t worry about you.” My son said, “That’s not how it works here. People go home all the time and nobody ever tells their roommates or anyone else. Nobody worries if you’re not here.”</p>
<p>This may seem a little disconcerting – and maybe it would be an argument against this particular university for some kids – but it’s not toxic.</p>